Fast food preparers

Fast food preparers prepare and cook to order a limited range of foods or beverages that involve simple preparation processes and a small number of ingredients. They may take orders from customers and serve at counters or tables.

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing simple or pre-prepared foods and beverages such as sandwiches, hamburgers, pizzas, fish and chips, salads, and coffee
• Washing, cutting, measuring and mixing foods for cooking
• Operating large-volume single-process cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers or griddles
• Re-heating pre-prepared food
• Cleaning food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils
• Taking and serving food and beverage orders in eating places that specialize in fast service and carry-out food
• Ordering and taking delivery of fast food ingredients
• Maintaining sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas
• Verifying that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity